Analyzing BNP Paribas (BNPQY) and Its Competitors

BNP Paribas (OTCMKTS:BNPQY) is one of 920 public companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare BNP Paribas to related businesses based on the strength of its profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.2% of BNP Paribas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.7% of shares of all “Banks” companies are held by institutional investors. 9.8% of shares of all “Banks” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for BNP Paribas and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BNP Paribas	1	2	3	1	2.57
BNP Paribas Competitors	7458	30159	27707	1451	2.35

As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 17.32%. Given BNP Paribas’ rivals higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe BNP Paribas has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares BNP Paribas and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
BNP Paribas	$57.94 billion	$13.83 billion	6.93
BNP Paribas Competitors	$9.93 billion	$2.41 billion	18.77

BNP Paribas has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. BNP Paribas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Volatility and Risk

BNP Paribas has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BNP Paribas’ rivals have a beta of 0.61, suggesting that their average stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares BNP Paribas and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BNP Paribas	25.42%	10.39%	0.48%
BNP Paribas Competitors	15.63%	9.45%	0.93%

Dividends

BNP Paribas pays an annual dividend of $2.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. BNP Paribas pays out 39.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Banks” companies pay a dividend yield of 9.5% and pay out 28.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. BNP Paribas lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

BNP Paribas beats its rivals on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

BNP Paribas Company Profile

BNP Paribas SA provides various banking and financial products and services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three divisions: Corporate & Institutional Banking; Commercial, Personal Banking & Services; and Investment & Protection Services. The Corporate & Institutional Banking division offers capital market, securities, investment banking, financing, risk management, cash management, and financial advisory services for corporate clients and institutional investors. The Commercial, Personal Banking & Services division provides financing and equipment leasing services, mobility, and digital banking services, as well as current accounts, savings products, bancassurance, insurance products and services, and consumer loans. The Investment & Protection Services division provides protection, savings, investment, and real estate services to support individuals, professionals, corporate clients, and institutions. The company was formerly known as Banque Nationale de Paris and changed its name to BNP Paribas SA in May 2000. BNP Paribas SA was founded in 1822 and is headquartered in Paris, France.